Gardening blog archive

From the wet 'n' windy Southwest

What better way to spend a cold, grey and wet July afternoon (tic) than looking through...

17 Jul, 2011
Bigbumblebee

New toy!

All my gardening life I have thought lawn edging shears were an unnecessary "extra",...

17 Jul, 2011
Steragram

Pruned.....a la Hywel ;)

Decided to cut back the very overgrown Philadelphus (mock orange) it had got to about...

17 Jul, 2011
Sewingkilla

Mad max bird table

Been a bit stressed out this week as i have been finding dead birds around the garden.Having...

17 Jul, 2011
Mark61

Hi Everyone, Extended my pond.

Not been on here for awhile, but every so often i find myself repeating things, but...

17 Jul, 2011
Clarice

Fareham

We came home early from Fareham, solid rain never got to any gardens so a little...

17 Jul, 2011
Johnrobertson

Have been out of touch for a while

I am sorry I have been off the group for a while.So much happening in my life. Anyway,...

17 Jul, 2011
Heartnsol57

New rose garden nearly ready.

i am about to finish my new rose bed. this was an area with the least compacted...

17 Jul, 2011
Resi

What A Differance A Few Months Make.

Back at the beginning of the year my OH decided that the long border was getting...

17 Jul, 2011
Sueb

Caldey Island..Wales.

This was a place we visited on our recent holiday to Tenby..The weather forecast...

17 Jul, 2011
Bloomer

MEETING PUDDLEDUCK :)

My friend Daisyco and I spent a wonderful afternoon visiting Puddleduck and her ever-so-special...

17 Jul, 2011
Whistonlass

The upper bed.

This poor bed has been through a lot. It was quite lovely at one point I'm sure....

17 Jul, 2011
Beerslinger

GARDEN TAKING SHAPE

I've been willing everything to burst forth in the garden and things are growing....never...

17 Jul, 2011
Whistonlass

HEMEROCALLIS (Daylilies) dispelling the myths about lily beetle!

Hemerocallis (Daylilies) are easy to grow in most conditions but will thrive in fertile...

17 Jul, 2011
Drc726

Pond before & after

This is what the pond looked like in 2006 and now 2011.

16 Jul, 2011
Sunburychick

Chickory and more chickory

It is the time of the chickory crops again! not only do we have glorious yellow fields...

16 Jul, 2011
Resi

Winter: another cold one?

Just a quick blog again to follow up the last weather related one I did. This is...

16 Jul, 2011
Geraniumdad

Wildlife in the garden

i was taking out some old soil from a pot when i felt some of the soil move in my...

16 Jul, 2011
Resi

Dissapointing year in garden

Hi Guys, Dee was saying she hadnt seen much of my garden this year, but infact it...

16 Jul, 2011
Sanbaz

My garden pots..

Hi all, i thought i would show you how my garden tubs & pots are doing at the...

16 Jul, 2011
Joanella

My hemerocallis daylilies this year.

I now have 9 Daylillies-the first 5 in the list were sent to me in September 2009...

16 Jul, 2011
Drc726

Is there an Acer expert in the house? Any IDs much appreciated!

Over the years, we have gradually accumulated quite a few Acers, and some names can...

16 Jul, 2011
Sheilabub

Gardening journey

Well, getting on with making my countryish garden, this week I bought 12 perrenials...

16 Jul, 2011
F1owerp0wer

morrisons grape vine

hi everyone just thought you might like to see a few pics of a grape vine my daughter...

16 Jul, 2011
Gazthegrower

Local Flower Show

Just thought I would show you what I was up to last weekend, thank goodness it wasn't...

16 Jul, 2011
Stripes

The sun has got his hat on :)

Hip hip hip hooray. Well we had a week of sun and Im finally beginning to see some...

16 Jul, 2011
Cherryz

Natural History Museum Butterfly House

Head to the Natural History Museum before September 2011, and visit the Butterfly...

16 Jul, 2011
Alextb

Natural History Museum Nature Garden

Just a few pictures of the small Nature Garden at The Natural History Museum. Fountain...

16 Jul, 2011
Alextb

what a web

what a fantastic web site i am so glad i fell over you and i am so sure i will look...

16 Jul, 2011
Carolmck43

Go away rain.

As much as we need the rain, I wish it would go away as I'm resorted to housework...

16 Jul, 2011
Kfunsters

Red and White Garden

Hi Everyone, I need to pick your brains, i am doing a red and white garden, any ideals...

16 Jul, 2011
Pepperpot

Introduction and inital beds.

Hello, My name is Mike and I'm a new gardener. My wife and I hail from Alert Bay,...

16 Jul, 2011
Beerslinger

Duty

Found myself wondering what my duties to my garden plants should be. I am leaning...

15 Jul, 2011
230338

Houghton Hall & Gardens

These are to be found in North West Norfolk, just off the A148 King's Lynn to Cromer...

15 Jul, 2011
Shirley_tulip

You CAN have a veg plot even with just a tiny portion of your garden...

Even though my garden is fairly big it is situated on the side of a hill and over...

15 Jul, 2011
Homebird

Pics of the Front Garden Border.

As you know my back garden is all about big showy architectual planting with a touch...

15 Jul, 2011
Youngdaisydee

Hampton Court Flower Show - 2011

Last weekend, my hubby and I went with friends to the HCFS. We went on the Sunday...

15 Jul, 2011
Sgbabe

Growing Plants. An update :)

Hello again. I finally got around to making another post. I have got some new pics...

15 Jul, 2011
Castle_in_t..

A gift from special friends.:o)

Yesterday,we met up again with Carole ( Pansypotter) and Harry,for one of our days...

15 Jul, 2011
Bloomer

An Open Garden with a Difference

Recently I visited an Open Garden that was unlike any I had visited before. For...

15 Jul, 2011
Lily2

cucumbers

can someone pelase tell me if there is something wrong with my cucmber plants. The...

15 Jul, 2011
Karlirob

Just had a week off work

So I have been sorting out the garden

15 Jul, 2011
Donnah

The New Arrival

Last evening, quite late on, the delivery man came knocking on my door, it had arrived...

15 Jul, 2011
Oliveoil

Major "Aweeee moment"!

Somewhere in all of my flower-beds, a new Bunny was borne and I finally got a shot...

15 Jul, 2011
N2organics

Beautiful Day in Ohio....

We have been having the best weather,nice and cool evenings.We have been able to...

14 Jul, 2011
Sunburychick

Priority

Freinds today was hectic. Repaired rear fence whilst my good lady Valerie painted...

14 Jul, 2011
230338

Village show

Celebrations today-I entered the show for the first time (a flower arrangement under...

14 Jul, 2011
Steragram

2011 Milton Keynes Garden of the Year competion

Me and my wife Jackie live in Milton Keynes. We've been working on our front and...

14 Jul, 2011
Derekp

My Dad Will Be Proud!

Got home tonight from work and mowed and edged the lawn because I am going away Fri...

14 Jul, 2011
Nana_d

what do you do with your brother's cast offs?

As the only girl in a family of 4 children I was saved from having to have hand me...

14 Jul, 2011
Seaburngirl